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Global Project Linking: To link nor not to link; that is the question PRESENTED BY Paul Pehrson | @docguy Certified Flare trainer DocGuy Training

Paul Pehrson Flare user for 13 years Flare trainer for 11 years Owner of DocGuy Training Flare Forums: doc-guy Twitter: @docguy Web: docguy.training

WHAT WE’LL COVER • What is global project linking? • Why use global project linking? • Setting up the link • Working with both projects • Tips for the child project • What about source control? • Is GPL right for me?

WHAT IS GLOBAL PROJECT LINKING? • Global project linking allows you to share content between two projects. • One project is the global project, or parent project. • The other project is the child project

WHY USE GLOBAL PROJECT LINKING? • GPL is an advanced form of single sourcing. • In this case you’re single sourcing topics, images, stylesheets, page layouts, masterpages, etc. from one project to another. • Changes made in the parent project are imported into the child project helping you maintain style and consistency across multiple projects.

SETTING UP THE LINK • In the Project ribbon, click Import > Flare Project…

SETTING UP THE LINK – SELECT PROJECT • Select the parent project • Leave “Auto - reimport” option selected. • For an explanation of the other two options, see: https://help.madcapsoftware.com/flare2018 r2/Content/Flare/Global-Project- Linking/GPL-Importing-Files.htm

SETTING UP THE LINK – PICKING FILES • Pick the types of files you want to include and exclude. • I recommend including: – Condition tag set – File tag set – Master page – Page Layout – Skin – Stylesheet/Table Style (both *.css) – Variable Set

SETTING UP THE LINK – PICKING FILES • If there are specific content files you want, you can manually add them to the list

WORKING IN BOTH PROJECTS • You can open a second project at the same time by right clicking on the Flare icon in the Windows task bar. • Changes to imported files must be made in the parent project. • Imported files have a link icon overlay so you can see that they come from the parent project. • You can choose to break the link to the parent project, but beware that you’ll never get any updates for that file again.

TIPS FOR THE CHILD PROJECT • CSS: If you need to define specific styles for the child project, and you don’t want those styles in the master project, create a new CSS file in the same folder as your imported one, and open it in the text editor. • At the very top of the new CSS file enter the following: @import url(Styles.css); • (Replace Styles.css with the name of the imported style sheet)

WHAT ABOUT SOURCE CONTROL? • If you are using source control, my recommendation is to keep both projects in the same source control repository, in separate folders for each project.

IS GPL RIGHT FOR ME? Multiple Projects Single Project with GPL • Lots of shared • Minimal shared content files content files • Prefer simplicity • Want style in managing consistency project across projects

Thank you! Visit my website: www.docguy.training Please fill out the feedback form and rate this session Contact me at: PaulPehrson | @docguy | paul@docguy.training This presentation (with updates) is also available at: https://docguy.training/2019/04/ global-project-linking /